Heroes From the Wall
Submitted by: John Foster
Category: Books
Heroes From the Wall consists of 22 chapter-size biographies of some of the men that died in Vietnam. One of those chapters tells the story of Sharon Lane. There are 8 women's names on the Wall. Sharon Lane was the only one that died as a result of enemy fire. My book is not about Vietnam, nor is it about how they died, rather, how they lived.
A tale of honorable individuals who were not just mere names, numbers and statistics, Heroes From the Wall ensures that these unsung heroes will never be forgotten by future generations who didn't know them on the battlefield.
Chaplain Ray Stubbe, who provided spiritual support for the Marines at the Battle of Khe Sanh, says this about Heroes From the Wall, "Foster seamlessly captures their quirks of personality, playful antics, heroic actions, compassion and care for others their caring and sharing with their comrades, tender concern for their family, and affirmation of life while engulfed in a places of death. Leaving readers with a newfound respect for the nameless heroes upon turning the pages, Foster writes with candor and resonating tone."
About the author:
John Douglas Foster was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended high school in Santa Cruz, California. In 1966, immediately after high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 17. He saw combat with the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. He was wounded during Tet, 1968. After Vietnam, Mr. Foster served as a Marine Security Guard with the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. He separated honorably from the Marine Corps in 1979. He also received his bachelors degree from Sonoma State University in 1979. Mr. Foster is currently living in Southern California.